Should I

The wood of my old The most effective preservative is a new coat of paint or stain.
house will rot unless I Individual boards or shingles in poor condition can be easily
replaced. In fact, stuccoing can hasten deterioration of the wood
cover it with stucco.

Stucco
underneath by preventing it from breathing. The wood of most
old houses in Highland Park is still in good condition.
La forma más efectiva de perservar la madera es una capa nueva
La madera de mi casa

My
de pintura o barniz. Tablas y tejas en malas condiciones pueden
antigua se arruinará si
facilmente reemplazarse individualmente. En efecto, el empláste
no la emplasto.
puede acelerar el detorioro de la madera porque la cubre y no la
deja respirar. La madera de la mayoria de las casas antiguas en

Wood
Highland Park se encuentra aun en buenas condiciones.

Stuccoing my house Stuccoing of a wood house can actually decrease the value of the
home, since it loses the historic character that gives it its charm. A Realtor® at home in the

House?
can increase its resale
In addition, the quality of the original craftsmanship usually Eagle Rock, Northeast Los
value.
cannot be duplicated today.
Angeles, Pasadena, and
Mi casa aumentará de Emplastar una casa antigua de madera puede devaluar el valor de Altadena communities,
la casa, puesto que pierde el valor historico que le da su encanto. Tracy works to defend
valor si la emplasto.
Además, pierde la calidad de mano de obra original que en estos
tiempos no se puede igualar. historic neighborhoods
against the destructive "¿Deberia
. . . About aluminum windows. (Las ventanas de aluminio.)
Old wood windows With proper care, old wood windows can operate flawlessly.
remodeling of character
homes. The Bulletin Board
emplastar
are hard to open, and Windows not functioning properly can usually be easily repaired
aluminum windows are at less cost than replacing them.
section of TracyKing.com
explaints why stuccoing
mi casa
de madera?"
better.
your wood house may
Ventanas viejas de madera Con cuidado apropiado, las ventanas de madera pueden operar sin decrease its value and the
son dificiles de abrir, y ningun problema. Ventanas que no funcionan apropiademente value of homes in your
las ventanas de aluminio pueden ser facilmente reparadas a menor costo que reemplazarlas.
son mejores. neighborhood.

Aluminum windows Mechanisms to prevent entry are easily attached to wood

are more secure against windows. Aluminum windows can easily be lifted and pushed
entry than wood windows. in. Wood windows are also better insulators. Homes
Neighborhoods
Ventanas de aluminio Mecanismos para preventir acceso se pueden instalar fácilmente a Resources
son mas seguras contra las ventanas de madera. Ventanas de aluminio pueden levantarse
accesso que las ventanas y empujarse. Además, ventanas de madera son mejores para
de madera. conservar energia. Provided by TracyKing.com
 What you hear may not be true. (Lo que usted escucha no es siempre la verdad.)
What some people say about stucco. (Lo que algunas personas dicen acerca del emplaste.)

A stuccoed house The old wood bungalows in Highland Park were designed with excellent materials and
craftsmanship. Their beauty lies in their historic character. An old house that has been
looks modern. stuccoed does not look modern—it merely looks like an old house whose beautiful
features have been hidden. It does not look right.

Una casa con emplaste Los bungalows de madera en Highland Park fueron diseñados con excellentes materiales
Should I stucco my wood house?

luce mas moderna. y mano de obra. Su belleza recae en su caracter historico. Una casa antigua que ha sido
emplastada no luce moderna—luce como una casa antigua cuya belleza trata de ocultarse.
Stucco, vinyl windows, and wrought iron have stolen the No luce bien.
character that once made this home memorable.
Stucco must be painted nearly as frequently as wood, in addition to the cost of applying
If I stucco my house,
"Some of the standardized the stucco. Cracks develop in stucco walls and must be sealed. The maintenance of a
I will never have to
wood exterior is not necessarily more expensive nor difficult over the years than
parts and materials . . . have paint my house again. maintenance of a stucco exterior.
done quite a thorough job of
decharacterizing and confusing
El empláste debe ser pintado tan frecuentemente como la madera, y esto añadido a los
many houses and neighborhoods Si emplásto mi casa ya
gastos del emplastado. Rajaduras que se forman deben ser selladas. El mantenimiento
no tengo que volver a
that once had charm." de la madera exterior de la casa no es necesariamente mas caro y mas dificil al pasar los
pintaria jamas. años que el mantenimiento del emplaste.
George Stephen
This cottage has been preserved by retaining its clapboard
Stuccoing is an A stucco exterior is not an effective insulator. It is cheaper and more effective to insulate
siding and wood windows.
inexpensive and your attic in order to keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
effective way to
insulate my house.
The text of this brochure was
originally published by City of
Fact Vs. Fiction

Pasadena, California in 1985

Emplastados es una El empláste exterior no es una forma efectiva de and reprinted by Highland
conservar energia. Es mas barato y más efectivo Park Heritage Trust in 1991.
forma barata y efectiva
aislar su ático con materiales aislantes especiales Text copyright 1991, Highland
de conservar energia. para conservar su casa fria en verano y caliente en Park Heritage Trust.
invierno.

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